Talking-machine.



P. L. DYER. TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 2o, 1910.

fin/fifa?? FRANK L. D'YER, OF MONTCLIR, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

TO MOF/IAS A. EDISON, NGORPORATEB, OF WEST ORANGE, NEVI JERSEY, A CGR- PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TALKING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb.. 25,1213.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. Dran, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Montclair, Essex county, New' Jersey, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Talking-Machines, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to talking machines, particularly those of the so-called hornless type, and my object is to provide a simple compact structure in which the cover for the casing and reproducing mechanism may be adjusted when in open position to form a sound amplifying means for the reproducer. Preferably, a sound conduit or tube extends from the reproducer through the cabinet to one side or end wall thereof, provided with an opening in which the conduit ends. The cover has a properly proportioned sound conveying conduit formed therein,and the coveris somounted upon the casing that when it is opened the sound conveying or amplifying surfaces within the cover are brought into alinement with the end of the conduit in the casing and caused to abut against t-he same so as to form a continuous sound passageway therewith. This is accomplished by means of movements, both of reciprocation and oscillation, of the cover with respect to the casing, as will hereinafter be more fully described.

@ther ,objects of my invention reside in the construction -of parts and combinations of elements, as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the appended claims.

For a clearer comprehension of my invention, attention is hereby directed to the accompanying drawings, forming part of -this specification, and in which- 'Figure 1 represents a central vertical cross sect-ion through a cabin-et and reproducing mechanism em odying my invention, certain parts being shown in side elevation and the cover being shown in closed pos1- tion; Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the cover in open position, in which it forms a sound ampliiier for the reproducer; Fig. 3 is a section'on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 4 is a detail cross section taken on line 4 4 in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the cabinet or casing 1 is provided with a horizontal artition or member 2 beneath which a suitable motor is carried in the casing 3 supported by member 2. A record support or turn-table 4: is mounted above partition 2 and is carried by vertical spindle 5 which is adapted to be rotated by the motor. Reproducer 6 is carried by the hollow arm or sound conveying tube 7 pivotally mounted at 8 in horizontal member 2 at which point it connects with the stationary tube or sound conveyino conduit 9 which extends downwardly an forwardly beneath motor casing 3 as shown, terminating in an opening in the end wall 10 of casing 1.

The side members of casing 1 are provided with suitable guideways 11. The cover 12 is provided with a sound conduit 13 extending therethrough, which conduit has a small end 14 and a large exit end 15, as shown. Cover 12 has an end member or extension 16 which, when the cover is closed, is adapted to extend downwardly outside end member 10 of casing 1 to cover the orifice of sound conveying conduit 9, as shown in Fig. 1. This extension 16, the surfaces of which are situated in parallel planes, is rovided with horizontally extending pins 1 at the lower end thereof, as shown in Fig. 1, one of said pins extending into the slideway 11 upon one side of the casing, and the other pin 17 extending into the slideway- 11 upon the opposite side of the casing When it is desired to open the cover and place the machine in operative position, cover 12 is swung to the right, as shown in Fig. 2, about pins 17 which are then positioned in the extreme right hand end `lof slideways 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and act as pivots for the cover. 1When the cover has been swung about pins 17 until end member 16 of the cover has reached a horizont-al position or is in alinement with slideways 11, the cover is pushed toward the left, referring to Fig. 2, pins 17 sliding in guideways 11 and member 16 sliding upon the bottom 18 of the casing. rlhc side walls of the casing may be provided with guiding strips 19 above the upper surface of end member 16, when the latter is being slid into position. The cover is thus moved into the position indicated in full lines in Fig. 2, in which the cover abuts against the outer surfacel'of end wall 10 of the casing with the small end 14 of conduit 13 of the cover in alinement with the end of conduit, 9 within the casing and Vforming a continuous sound passageway therewith. ln this position, the cover is securely mounted upon side or end 1G thereof vv'hich restisL upon the bottom member 1S oic the easing and held steadily in place by guiding strips 19 secured to the casino', and by the Aengagenient oi3 pins 1T in slots 11. ot' the easing. When it. is desired to close the cover. the saine slid to the right, reiferring to Fig. until the pins 1T have reached the'ctreine right hand end oi" slots 1l, When the cover is raised and oscillated about pins 1T as a inici-urz, the cover being swung to the lett. until it comes to rest. above the casing and rcproducer, as shown in Fig. 1, in ivhich position ivall 1G of the cover forms an end n'all tor the. easing covering the end of conduit fl. vd'hen the cover is in open position. it terms an ctlieicnt sound amplifier, the sound reinoduccd b v reproducer t5 issuinov toi-ih troni the large end of conduit 13 in the cover.

Having non' described my invention, what l claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is as follo\vs:-

1. ln talking machines, the combination oit a Pasing, a repioducer carried thereby., a sound evnveving conduit extending from said reproduccr through said casing and a cover havingv sound guiding surfaces therein; said cover having a part slidably borne by said casing and pivotal means for said cover carried by said part, said cover being adapted to form a continuation of said conduit when in open position, substantially as described.

In talking machines, the combination oi a easing, a reproducer carried thereby, a sound conveying conduit extending from said rcproducer through said casing and having one end thereof in a Wall ot said casing and a cover having sound guiding surfaces therein, said cover having a part adapted to cover the .said end of said conduit when said cover is in closed position, and said cover beingadapted when in open position to torni a sound amplifier with said guiding surfaces aluitting the end of said conduit in said casing wall` substantially as described.

P). ln talking machines, the combination oit a casing` a rcproducer carried thereby, a sound convej.'ing conduit extending from said rcproducer through said casing and a rover having guiding surfaces therein, said casing having a slideivay parallel to said ronduit and said cover having a member rcciproeable in said slideivay to aline said guiding surfaces into connection with said conduit ivhen said cover is in open position, and carrying pivot means about which said cover may be oscillated into closed posit-ion, substantially as described.

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ft. in talking machines, the combination of a casing, av sound conveying conduit therein, a reproducing mechanism carrieti thereby, and a cover therefor having a sound conveying passage therethrough, said cover having a Vflat extension slidably connected to said casing, and said passage boing adapted to form a continuation of said conduit when said cover is in open position, substantially as described. 5. in talking machines, the combination ot a casing, a sound conveying conduitJ therein, a reproducing mechanism carried thereby, and a cover therefor having a sound conveying passage therethrough, said cover having a fiat extension slidably and pivot.- ally connected to said casing whereby When the cover Ais in open position said passage may torni a continuation of said conduit,

substantially described.

G. ln talking machines, the combination of a casing, a reproduccr carried thereby', a sound conveying conduit; extending Lfrom said reproducer through said casing and a cover having sound guiding means therein,

said cover having an extension adapted to cover the outer end oi said conduit when said cover is in closed position, and said cover being adapted when in open position to form a sound ampliiier With said guiding surfaces abutting the outer end of said conduit, substantially as described.

T. ln talking machines, the combination of a casing, a reproducer, a sound conveying conduit extending from said reproducer through said casing, and a cover having sound guiding surfaces therein, having al pivotal connection with said casing to periit opening and closing of the same, and having a sliding connection With said casing whereby translatory movement may be imparted to the same to move said sound guiding surfaces into or out of connection with said conduit, substantially as described.

8. in talking machines, the combination ci' a casing, a reprovilucer, a sound conveying conduit extending from said reproducer through said casing, and a cover having sound guiding surfaces therein, said casing having a slideway, and said cover having a member reciprocable in said slidevvay to aline said guiding surfaces into connection with said conduit \vhen,said cover is in open position and carrying pivot means about which said cover may be oscillated into closed position, substantially as described.

'lhis speciiieation signed and witnessed this 12th day of October 1910.

FRANK L. DYER.

d'itnesses ANNA R.- KLEHM, Drnn SMITH.

Washington, D. C. 

